Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is leaving for Darjeeling to visit the accident site after at least five passengers were killed and 30 passengers were injured after a goods train rammed into the Kanchanjunga Express from behind in West Bengal’s New Jalpaiguri on Monday. Sources said that at least two bogies of the Kanchanjunga Express were derailed after the collision.
“Five passengers have died, 30 injured in the accident. The situation is serious. The incident occurred when a goods train rammed into Kanchenjunga Express,” Abhishek Roy, Additional SP of Darjeeling Police said
Several passengers were injured when a goods train rammed into the Kanchenjunga Express from behind in West Bengal’s New Jalpaiguri on Monday morning. When the accident occurred, Kanchenjunga Express, which runs between Sealdah in West Bengal and Assam’s Silchar, was Sealdah-bound.
“Shocked to learn, just now, about a tragic train accident in Phansidewa area of Darjeeling district. While details are awaited, Kanchenjunga Express has reportedly been hit by a goods train. DM, SP, doctors, ambulances and disaster teams have been rushed to the site for rescue,” West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee posted on X (formerly Twitter).
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